Hernandez, with 326, is among that number.

But by the time he got to New York in 2005, he was no longer closing; he last did that with any regularity in 2002. What he did provide the Mets as an early 40-something is excellent relief work. He was awesome in 2005 and solid in 2006.

The Mets let him go after 2005, but they traded for him at the deadline in '06; I hated seeing Xavier Nady leave, but Hernandez and Oliver Perez ('07 and '08 versions) were worth it. Hernandez gave the Mets three hitless postseason outings that year, finishing two games. Not bad for a 41 year old.

Overall, he had a 2.79 ERA and 150 ERA+ in 89 games with the team. You can't go wrong with that.

He's also always been a solid autograph signer through the mail. I've sent him four requests in the past, first in 2003 and most recently in 2020, and he's responded twice. He first signed two cards through the Pirates in 2006 and he signed another card through his home address in 2019.